Public Act 0374 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HB0946 Enrolled LRB098 06697 NHT 36743 b

Public Act 098-0374

AN ACT concerning education.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Section 22-77 as follows:

(105 ILCS 5/22-77 new)

(Section scheduled to be repealed on July 1, 2014)

Sec. 22-77. Young Adults Heroin Use Task Force.

(a) There is created the Young Adults Heroin Use Task Force to address the growing problem of heroin use in high schools across this State. The Task Force shall consist of all of the following members:

(1) Four members of the House of Representatives, appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

(2) Three members of the House of Representatives, appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives.

(3) Four members of the Senate, appointed by the President of the Senate.

(4) Three members of the Senate, appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate.

(5) One representative of a statewide association representing school boards, appointed by the Governor.

(6) One representative of a statewide association representing school principals, appointed by the Governor.

Members of the Task Force shall serve without compensation.

(b) The Department of Human Services' Division of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse shall provide administrative and other support to the Task Force.

(c) The Task Force shall conduct a study on the heroin use problem in high schools and suggest programs for high schools to use to address the problem, which programs may involve local law enforcement agencies.

(d) On or before June 30, 2014, the Task Force shall report its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly, by filing copies of its report as provided in Section 3.1 of the General Assembly Organization Act, and to the Governor.

(e) The Task Force is abolished and this Section is repealed on July 1, 2014.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.